The incredible unexplored connections between two of history’s greatest leaders
Ronald Reagan and Winston Churchill were true giants ... read full description
Ronald Reagan and Winston Churchill were true giants ... read full description
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Aug 05, 2011
Randy
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Can greatness among human beings really be spoken of in modern times? Perhaps it is a politically incorrect, anachronistic idea in our egalitarian age. Indeed, regarding both these men, Churchill and Reagan, the media appears to have downplayed their legacies for just this reason. For example, Time magazine in 1950 named Winston Churchill "Man of the Half-Century" but passed him over at century's end for "Person of the Century", explaining that "...Churchill turned ou
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Jun 03, 2010
Tommy
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I enjoyed this book for two reasons, One is the encouragement of realizing that Greatness is not the latest “spin” but rather has to do with the character of the man or woman.
“What is greatness… understanding of Aristotle , … as the ability to translate wisdom into action on behalf of the public good… To be able to do this, Aristotle argued, requires a combination of moral virtue, practical wisdom, and public-spiritedness.” (p. 17)
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“What is greatness… understanding of Aristotle , … as the ability to translate wisdom into action on behalf of the public good… To be able to do this, Aristotle argued, requires a combination of moral virtue, practical wisdom, and public-spiritedness.” (p. 17)
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Jan 17, 2010
Greatness: Reagan, Churchill, and the Making of Extraordinary Leaders by Steven F. Hayward (2005)
Jan 24, 2008
Gstachura
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Probably because I am a fan of men who own the great ideas of history I enjoyed this read greatly. Extraordinary leadership is a genuine blessing and we often do not recognize it until after it has left the scene. This book is a quick read and stimulates the imagination on the topic of which qualities construct the nature of such leaders.
Dec 16, 2009
JD
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Communication is everything with regards to advancing your position. It's not the words, it's the vision the listener leaves with and takes away.
Dec 03, 2007
John
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Very interesting comparison. I think history will eventually put Ronald Reagan in the same esteem with Winston Churchill.
Nov 02, 2009
Matthew
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somewhat interesting read but i thought the topic was poorly explored and presented. he never really gets to the "kernel" of greatness (i.e.- what it is) and spends a very short amount of focused time on exploring achieving greatness.
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